UNDERDOG is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UNDERDOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNDERDOG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNDERDOG is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNDERDOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
underdogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNDERDOG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNDERDOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNDERDOG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNDERDOG
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNDERDOG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A competitor or person who is expected to lose.
Fans enjoy a story where the underdog beats a mighty opponent. The term also covers anyone with little power or status. People often root for such figures out of sympathy.
How UNDERDOG is used
Common in sport, politics and stories of unlikely success.
- The small town team was the underdog in the final.
- Everyone cheered for the underdog.
- He enjoyed playing the underdog against bigger firms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNDERDOG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNDERDOG
The 8 tiles of UNDERDOG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UNDERDOG
1 longer words begin with UNDERDOG.
Shorter words from the letters in UNDERDOG
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Common questions about UNDERDOG
- Is UNDERDOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNDERDOG, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNDERDOG worth?
- UNDERDOG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNDERDOG mean?
- A competitor or person who is expected to lose.
- What letters can be added to UNDERDOG?
- UNDERDOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNDERDOG:
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